Cold Weather Garment

ABSTRACT

A one-piece garment having a top edge, a main body and a bottom region having a set of opposite corresponding flares and a set of opposite corresponding dips. A garment including a stretchable, one-piece tubular collar providing a top edge, a main body, and a bottom region with a set of opposite corresponding flares and a set of opposite corresponding dips.

PRIORITY INFORMATION/INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 62/748,734 entitled “Flared Tubular Shaped Neck Gator,” filed on Oct. 22, 2018, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

For both children and adults in cold weather there is a need to keep cold air off the lower face, neck, upper chest, and upper back areas as well as to block drafts and gaps between a user and their outerwear. Previous scarves and neck warmers have attempted to satisfy this need, but they have failed to provide full-coverage protection to the user, causing the wearer to still suffer from cold weather exposure. A traditional scarf is difficult to put on and take off, restricts the user's body movements, has an overall bulkiness, and loosens during wear. A traditional neck warmer lacks protection for the user's lower face and upper chest and upper back. Therefore, a need exists in cold weather to keep cold air off the lower face, neck, upper chest, and upper back as well as to block drafts and gaps between a user and their outerwear.

SUMMARY

In exemplary embodiments, a one-piece garment is provided that includes a top edge, a main body and a bottom region having a set of opposite corresponding flares and a set of opposite corresponding dips. In some embodiments, the top edge is configured to rest at the top of a user's neck, under the chin. In some embodiments, the top edge is curved upward in the front of the one-piece garment and configured to be pulled upward and cover the user's lower face. In some embodiments, the main body is configured to cover the entirety of the user's neck.

In some embodiments, the bottom region is parallel to and wider than the top edge, wherein the bottom region is outlined by a hemmed bottom edge, extends downwardly from the main body comprising the set of opposite corresponding flares and the set of opposite corresponding dips. In some embodiments, the set of opposite corresponding flares begin parallel at the bottom of the main body at the base of the user's neck where it meets the shoulders and extends downwardly from the main body to cover the user's shoulders, wherein the flares extend farther away from the garment than the edge of the main body. In some embodiments, the set of opposite corresponding dips begin parallel at the bottom of the main body at the base of the user's neck and extends downwardly from the main body to cover the user's center upper chest and center upper back, wherein the dips extend farther down from the main body than the edge of the flares.

In some embodiments, the one-piece garment also includes an inside lining. In some embodiments, the top edge comprises a hem. In some embodiments, the one-piece garment is manufactured from one of knit or fleece.

In further exemplary embodiments, a garment is provided that includes a stretchable, one-piece tubular collar providing a top edge, a main body, and a bottom region with a set of opposite corresponding flares and a set of opposite corresponding dips. In some embodiments, the top edge is configured to rest at the top of a user's neck, under the chin. In some embodiments, the top edge is curved upward in the front of the one-piece garment and is configured to be pulled upward and cover the user's lower face. In some embodiments, the main body is configured to cover the entirety of the user's neck.

In some embodiments, the bottom region parallel to and wider than the top edge, wherein the bottom region is outlined by a hemmed bottom edge, extends downwardly from the main body comprising the set of opposite corresponding flares and the set of opposite corresponding dips. In some embodiments, the set of opposite corresponding flares begin parallel at the bottom of the main body at the base of the user's neck where it meets the shoulders and extends downwardly from the main body to cover the user's shoulders, wherein the flares extend farther away from the garment than the edge of the main body. In some embodiments, the set of opposite corresponding dips begin parallel at the bottom of the main body at the base of the user's neck and extends downwardly from the main body to cover the user's center upper chest and center upper back, wherein the dips extend farther down from the main body than the edge of the flares.

In some embodiments, the garment also includes an inside lining. In some embodiments, the top edge comprises a hem. In some embodiments, the garment is manufactured from one of knit or fleece.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a front view of a first exemplary embodiment of a neck gaiter.

FIG. 2 shows a back view of the first exemplary embodiment of the neck gaiter.

FIG. 3 shows a front view of a second exemplary embodiment of the neck gaiter.

FIG. 4 shows a back view of the second exemplary embodiment of the neck gaiter.

FIG. 5 shows a front view of a third exemplary embodiment of the neck gaiter.

FIG. 6 shows a back view of the third exemplary embodiment of the neck gaiter.

FIG. 7 shows a front view of the third exemplary embodiment of the neck gaiter on a user.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The exemplary embodiments may be further understood with reference to the following descriptions and the related appended drawings, wherein like elements are provided with the same or similar reference numerals. The exemplary embodiments are related to a stretchable, one-piece flared tubular neck gaiter that may be pulled over the user's head and configured to protect the user's lower face (e.g. the user's nose, mouth, and cheeks), neck, shoulders, center chest, and center back in cold weather as well as to block drafts and eliminate gaps between a user and their outerwear. The exemplary neck gaiter has a bottom region configured to extend downwardly from a main tubular body comprising a set of opposite corresponding flares configured to cover the user's shoulders and a set of opposite corresponding dips configured to cover the center chest and center back of the user.

The neck gaiter may be pulled over the user's head to fit smoothly around their lower face or neck, lay on the shoulders, center chest, and center back. The neck gaiter may be configured to be fitted and to lay under the user's outerwear without shifting or becoming loose. The neck gaiter generally provides three sections: a top edge, a main tubular body, and a bottom region. Each will be described in more detail below with reference to the following descriptions and related drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a front view of an exemplary embodiment of a neck gaiter 100 laid flat against a supporting surface in the plane of the page. The neck gaiter 100 may be manufactured from a soft, warm, stretchable material (e.g. knit, fleece, etc.). The neck gaiter 100 may include a lined inside 180 to provide a user with more warmth. The neck gaiter 100 may be manufactured in various sizes (e.g., to fit children and adult users). The stretchable fabric and size variations of the neck gaiter 100 may provide non-restricted movements for the user's lower face (e.g. the user's nose, mouth, and cheeks), neck, shoulders, chest, and back. The neck gaiter 100 is a tubular one-piece garment that extends downwardly from the user's lower face or under the chin to flare out over the lower neck and shoulder and to dip down the center upper chest and the center upper back.

The neck gaiter 100 includes three sections: a top edge 110, a main body 120, and a bottom region 130. The top edge 110 marks the top of the neck gaiter 100. The neck gaiter 100 may have a straight top edge 110 that rests at the top of the user's neck, under the chin. The main body 120 may cover and lay smoothly around the entirety of the user's neck, under the chin to the base of the neck.

The bottom region 130 may be parallel to and wider than the straight top edge 110 of the neck gaiter 100. The bottom region 130 may extend downwardly from the main body 120 comprising a set of opposite corresponding flares 140 configured to go over the user's shoulders and a front dip 150 of a set of opposite corresponding dips configured to lay flat against the user's upper center chest.

A flare 140 may be described as a gradual outward widening from the main body 120 such that the flare 140 is configured to cover the top of the user's shoulders. FIG. 1 shows the neck gaiter 100 having a vertical axis (A) and a horizontal axis (B). As can be seen from FIG. 1, the set of opposite corresponding flares 140 extend farther away from the vertical axis (A) than the edge of the main body 120. The flares 140 may begin at a location near the base of the user's neck, conform to the curvature of the user's neck where it meets the shoulder, and extend outwardly from the main body 120 over the top of the user's shoulders. The set of opposite corresponding flares 140 may provide protection from cold drafts and gaps between the user's outerwear and where the neck extends into the shoulders.

A dip 150 may be described as a curve that is angled downward from the horizontal axis (B). As can be seen from FIG. 1, the dip 150 extends farther down from the horizontal axis (B) than the edge of the flares 140. The front dip 150 may be configured to begin at the bottom of the main body 120, the base of the user's neck, and extend downwardly from the main body 120 over the user's center upper chest. The front dip 150 may be configured to provide protection from cold weather and gaps between the user's outerwear and the upper center chest. The bottom region 130 may include a hemmed bottom edge 160.

FIG. 2 shows a back view of the exemplary embodiment of the neck gaiter 100 constructed with respect to FIG. 1, the difference being a back dip 170. The back dip 170 is the opposite corresponding dip to the front dip 150. As can be seen from FIG. 2, similar to the front dip 150, the back dip 170 extends farther down from the horizontal axis (B) than the edge of the flares 140. The back dip 170 may configured to begin parallel with the front dip 150 at the bottom of the main body 120, the base of the user's neck, and extend downwardly from the main body 120 over the user' upper center back. The back dip 170 may be configured to provide protection from cold weather and gaps between the user's outwear and the upper center back. It should be noted that in the exemplary embodiments, the front dip 150 and the back dip 170 extend approximately the same distance from the horizontal axis (B), but this is not a requirement as one may extend farther than the other.

FIG. 3 shows a front view of a second exemplary embodiment of a neck gaiter 200. The neck gaiter 200 is similar to the neck gaiter 100 described with respect to FIGS. 1-2. Specifically, the neck gaiter 200 includes a main body 220, a bottom region 230, flares 240, a dip 250, and a hemmed bottom edge 260. One difference being the neck gaiter 200 includes a hemmed top edge 210. The hemmed top edge 210 may be included when the neck gaiter 200 comprises a lined inside 280 or when the neck gaiter 200 includes an unlined inside.

FIG. 4 shows a back view of the second exemplary embodiment of neck gaiter 200. The back of the neck gaiter 200 is similar to the back of the neck gaiter 100 described in FIG. 2. Specifically, the neck gaiter 200 includes the main body 220, the bottom region 230, flares 240, a dip 270, and a hemmed bottom edge 260. Differences including the neck gaiter 200 includes the hemmed top edge 210 and the lined inside 280 described with reference to FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 shows a front view of a third exemplary embodiment of a neck gaiter 300. The neck gaiter 300 is similar to the neck gaiter 100 described with respect to FIGS. 1-2. Again, the neck gaiter 300 includes a main body 320, a bottom region 330, flares 340, a dip 350, and a hemmed bottom edge 360. One difference being the neck gaiter 300 includes a curved top edge 310. The curved top edge 310 may be configured to curve upward in the front of neck gaiter 300. The curved top edge 310 may be configured to be pulled upward from under the user's chin and laid across the user's lower face to provide the user with lower face protection in cold weather.

FIG. 6 shows a back view of the third exemplary embodiment of the neck gaiter 300 in FIG. 5. The back of the neck gaiter 300 is similar to the back of the neck gaiter 100 described in FIG. 2. Again, the neck gaiter 300 includes the main body 320, the bottom region 330, flares 340, a dip 370, and a hemmed bottom edge 360. In this exemplary embodiment, the top edge 380 of the back of the neck gaiter 300 does not include a curved top edge as the front of the neck gaiter 300 does. However, in other exemplary embodiments, the back of the neck gaiter 300 may include the curved top edge.

FIG. 7 shows a front view of the third exemplary embodiment of the neck gaiter 300 in FIG. 5, being worn by a user. The neck gaiter 300 may be pulled over the user's head to fit smoothly around their lower face or neck, lay on the shoulders, center chest, and center back. One of ordinary skill in the art would know the top edge 310 of the neck gaiter 300 could lay under the wearer's chin when not being pulled upward to cover the user's lower face. The neck gaiter 300 may be configured to be fitted and to lay under the user's outerwear without shifting or becoming loose when the wearer's outer layer is placed on top of the neck gaiter 300.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made in the present disclosure, without departing from the spirit or the scope of the disclosure. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalent. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A one-piece garment, comprising: a top edge; a main body; and a bottom region having a set of opposite corresponding flares and a set of opposite corresponding dips.
 2. The one-piece garment of claim 1, wherein the top edge is configured to rest at the top of a user's neck, under the chin.
 3. The one-piece garment of claim 1, wherein the top edge is curved upward in the front of the one-piece garment and configured to be pulled upward and cover the user's lower face.
 4. The one-piece garment of claim 1, wherein the main body is configured to cover the entirety of the user's neck.
 5. The one-piece garment of claim 1, wherein the bottom region is parallel to and wider than the top edge, wherein the bottom region is outlined by a hemmed bottom edge, extends downwardly from the main body comprising the set of opposite corresponding flares and the set of opposite corresponding dips.
 6. The one-piece garment of claim 1, wherein the set of opposite corresponding flares begin parallel at the bottom of the main body at the base of the user's neck where it meets the shoulders and extends downwardly from the main body to cover the user's shoulders, wherein the flares extend farther away from the garment than the edge of the main body.
 7. The one-piece garment of claim 1, wherein the set of opposite corresponding dips begin parallel at the bottom of the main body at the base of the user's neck and extends downwardly from the main body to cover the user's center upper chest and center upper back, wherein the dips extend farther down from the main body than the edge of the flares.
 8. The one-piece garment of claim 1, further comprising an inside lining.
 9. The one-piece garment of claim 1, wherein the top edge comprises a hem.
 10. The one-piece garment of claim 1, wherein the one-piece garment is manufactured from one of knit or fleece.
 11. A garment, comprising: a stretchable, one-piece tubular collar providing a top edge, a main body, and a bottom region with a set of opposite corresponding flares and a set of opposite corresponding dips.
 12. The garment of claim 11, wherein the top edge is configured to rest at the top of a user's neck, under the chin.
 13. The garment of claim 11, wherein the top edge is curved upward in the front of the one-piece garment and is configured to be pulled upward and cover the user's lower face.
 14. The garment of claim 11, wherein the main body is configured to cover the entirety of the user's neck.
 15. The garment of claim 11, wherein the bottom region parallel to and wider than the top edge, wherein the bottom region is outlined by a hemmed bottom edge, extends downwardly from the main body comprising the set of opposite corresponding flares and the set of opposite corresponding dips.
 16. The garment of claim 11, wherein the set of opposite corresponding flares begin parallel at the bottom of the main body at the base of the user's neck where it meets the shoulders and extends downwardly from the main body to cover the user's shoulders, wherein the flares extend farther away from the garment than the edge of the main body.
 17. The garment of claim 11, wherein the set of opposite corresponding dips begin parallel at the bottom of the main body at the base of the user's neck and extends downwardly from the main body to cover the user's center upper chest and center upper back, wherein the dips extend farther down from the main body than the edge of the flares.
 18. The garment of claim 11, further comprising an inside lining.
 19. The garment of claim 11, wherein the top edge comprises a hem.
 20. The garment of claim 11, wherein the garment is manufactured from one of knit or fleece. 